Group facing the last dance as ageing members fade
Alex de VosAn ageing membership could force one of Geelong oldest social dance groups to close its doors.
Geelong Old-Time Dance Group will celebrate its...
Call to expand ban on council-MP jobs
Jessica BentonA Geelong councillor has called for State Government to widen bans against councillors working for MPs.
Liberal-aligned councillor Stretch Kontelj said the Government needed...
Conflict chaos over new laws
Jessica BentonA chaotic budget meeting has led to Geelong councillors slamming new State Government laws forcing them to declare any potential conflicts of interest.
Councillor...
Rates top CPI again
Jessica BentonCouncil rates are set to increase faster than predicted inflation again next year.
Surf Coast Shire ratepayers are set to be hit the hardest...
Independent and REIV website join forces as new team in real estate
Real Estate Institute of Victoria has officially announced a partnership between its realestateview.com.au website and the Independent’s Star News Group.
Real estate agents and their...
Club to face sponsors
Alex de VosTorquay Football Club will apologise to its sponsors this weekend for posting an offensive image of the Ku Klux Klan on its...
School’s $3.5m grants windfall
Alex de VosTorquay’s St Therese Primary School is set for a $3.5 million expansion with Federal Government and Catholic Education grants.
Acting principal Peter Teggelove...
Council eyes pay day
Jessica BentonBorough of Queenscliffe councillors want to give themselves 170 per cent pay rises.
They have proposed that allowances for councillors in Victoria’s smallest...
13th plan rules out ocean trail
Jessica BentonNEW plans for a walking and cycling trail along 13th Beach rule out cutting a path through sand dunes on the ocean side...
Master of mountains
Andrew MathiesonAbsorbed with mountain biking and sick of traffic snarls, Jessica Douglas uprooted her family’s suburban life and headed bush for good reason.
The...
Candidate told: get out of site
Andrew MathiesonThe Liberal party has ordered a preselection candidate for Corangamite to shut down his personal website.
Rod Nockles, an IT security expert having a...
Judges select 15 finalists in quest to find our best talent
Fifteen of the region’s most talented young performers have earned judges’ approval to win their way into the grand final of the region’s premier...
300 for loyal clubman
Trenton Little may not be one of Anglesea Cricket Club’s best players, but every community organisation needs someone like him.
Little will play his...
